Overview A CICS and MQ Systems Programmer at Navy Federal Credit Union provides 24x7x365 administrative, configuration, troubleshooting, and software deployment support for CICS Transaction Server, WebSphere MQ, and supporting software products. The CICS and MQ systems programmer is responsible for maintaining the high availability production CICS and MQ environments as well as a number of test CICS environments. An MQ and CICS experienced professional who enjoys resolving system problems, and providing technical guidance on all things CICS and MQ will be a great addition to our team. Are you an Engineer or Systems Programmer that enjoys solving problems and tuning performance? Do you find happiness in continuing to enhance and support a highly available CICS or MQ environment? Do you enjoy dump reading and reviewing SMF records? If you do, this may be the next career step for you. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-6 years of work experience in mainframe CICS and / or WebSphere MQ systems programming. Additional requirements we are seeking in an Engineer/Systems Programmer: A demonstrated ability to carefully plan, document, and deploy software updates to multiple environments. WebSphere MQ queue sharing group configuration and tuning experience. Recent experience with CICS configuration, tuning, and production support. Experience in a highly available CICS environment is a big plus. Ability to interact with management and to actively participate as a member of a team. Experience with VSAM (including Record Level Sharing), DB2 in CICS, Unix System Services or Linux, monitoring tools, CICS and MQ automation tools, web interfaces, and dump diagnosis / debugging tools is helpful. Experience programming in assembler, COBOL, Python, and / or Java is helpful. Experience working with Docker, GitHub, ServiceNow, and Ansible can help you help us serve our members. Duties of the role: research, evaluate, design, implement, and maintain system and product solutions, applying knowledge of engineering principles. To provide technical direction and engineering support for projects and infrastructure. Develop and maintain expert functional knowledge of evolving IT engineering industry technologies/competition, concepts and trends. Mainframe Systems Programming: Specializes in mainframe operating systems programming, maintenance, and updates, and providing technical support to aid and enhance the efficiency of operating systems and data center operations. This position is eligible for the TalentQuest employee referral program. If an employee referred you for this job, please apply using the system-generated link that was sent to you. Responsibilities Full life-cycle project management Establish and lead project teams Develop project plan/scope/schedule/cost/communications Procure and/or manage resources/timelines/deadlines/quality Risk, Issue and Change management Ensure successful project implementation Scope of responsibility Lead, guide and mentor less experienced staff Provide input and make budgetary recommendations regarding staffing and equipment Apply engineering principles into the design and enhancement of new and existing systems Document new system components, or modifications to existing components Ensure the security and integrity of system and product solutions including compliance with Navy Federal, industry engineering and Information Security principles and practices Perform engineering tasks and assignments in support of business needs Perform engineering technology research, procurement, deployment, and configuration for new and modified systems Provide technical leadership in the architecture discipline and development of information technology solutions Present clear, organized and concise information to all audiences through a variety of media to enable effective business decisions Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff Advanced knowledge of engineering discipline Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills Advanced skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions Expert database and presentation software skills Expert research, analytical, and problem solving skills Expert verbal and written communication skills Expert word processing and spreadsheet software skills Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive Pensacola, FL 32526 About Us Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks. • Best Companies for Latinos to Work for 2024 • Computerworld® Best Places to Work in IT • Forbes® 2024 America's Best Large Employers • Forbes® 2023 The Best Employers for New Grads • Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2023 • Fortune Best Workplaces for Women ™ 2023 • Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2024 • Military Times 2023 Best for Vets Employers • Newsweek Most Loved Workplaces • Ripplematch Campus Forward Award - Excellence in Early Career Hiring • Yello and WayUp Top 100 Internship Programs From Fortune. ©2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal Credit Union. Equal Employment Opportunity: Navy Federal values, celebrates, and enacts diversity in the workplace. Navy Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability Hybrid Workplace: Navy Federal Credit Union is a hybrid workplace, and details will be discussed during your interview process. Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.